WRITER PROFILECREW: [BTR] BORN TO ROLL // BRED TO ROT CREW: [THR] THE HATE RATS // THE HEAVY RIDERSSan Francisco, CA • SINCE 1993

@TIE ONE

Tie One (Jonathan Sanchez / BTR / THR) — Bay Area street legend whose daring heaven spots defined 1990s bombing culture

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Jonathan Sanchez, known as Tie One, was a legendary Bay Area street bomber and co-founder of BTR and THR. Renowned for scaling impossible freeway overpasses, billboards, and downtown rooftops to drop flawless two-color throw-ups, Tie's tragic murder in 1998 sparked an outpouring of international tributes and solidified his status as an immortal martyr of street bombing.

“Bay Area street legend whose daring heaven spots defined 1990s bombing culture”

▶ NOW PLAYING: History of San Francisco Graffiti: TieWATCH ON YOUTUBE ↗

@TIE ONE CULTURE VIDEO VAULT (2 DOCUMENTARIES & REELS)CLICK ANY REEL TO PLAY ABOVE

AVAILABLE FOR:✓ Monumental Wall Murals✓ Gallery Installations✓ Archive Features

@TIE ONE CAP & CAN LOCKERHARDWARE SPEC

FAVORITE AEROSOL:Montana BLACK 400ml / Belton Molotow

GO-TO NOZZLE CAPS:NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat

BLACKBOOK RIG:Uni Paint PX-30 Chrome

PREFERRED SURFACE:Subway Steel, Freight Boxcars & Concrete Production Walls

64PIECES

64K VIDEOS

18SHOWS

2450PROPS 🔥

@TIE ONE PORTFOLIO & MEDIA SHOWCASE

WALL BURNERS, MURALS, 4K VIDEO REELS, BLACKBOOK & CANVASES

History of San Francisco Graffiti: Tie by TIE ONE (BTR)

YOUTUBE // 06:30 REELWildstyle & Burners

105 CANS • NY Fat Cap

San Francisco, CA

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History of San Francisco Graffiti: Tie

History of San Francisco Graffiti: Tie — Jonathan Sanchez, known as Tie One, was a legendary Bay Area street bomber and co-founder of BTR and THR. Renowned for scaling impossible freeway overpasses, billboards, and downtown rooftops to drop flawless two-color throw-ups, Tie's tragic murder in 1998 sparked an outpouring of international tributes and solidified his status as an immortal martyr of street bombing.

Transit Steel & Concrete Production Archive

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@TIE ONE PERSONAL MERCH & COLLECTOR SHOP

Personal storefront for @TIE ONE ([BTR]) — signed prints, apparel, collector cans, and blackbook editions.

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@TIE ONE [BTR] SIGNATURE HANDSTYLE HEAVYWEIGHT TEE

Apparel & Streetwear$48

Direct from @TIE ONE Studio30 LEFT

@TIE ONE [BTR] SIGNATURE HANDSTYLE HEAVYWEIGHT TEE

Heavyweight 280gsm boxy-fit studio tee designed by @TIE ONE (BTR). Features TIE ONE's raw handstyle tag on left chest and full-back burner screenprint. Shipped direct from San Francisco, CA.

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@TIE ONE SIGNED & HAND-TAGGED ARCHIVAL GICLÉE PRINT (20×16 IN)

Signed Prints & Editions$145

Signed Edition of 75 + COA16 LEFT

@TIE ONE SIGNED & HAND-TAGGED ARCHIVAL GICLÉE PRINT (20×16 IN)

Museum-quality archival pigment print on 310gsm Hahnemühle cotton rag. Individually hand-signed, numbered, and hand-tagged in pencil & marker by @TIE ONE (BTR) with Certificate of Authenticity.

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@TIE ONE 1/1 HAND-PAINTED & TAGGED COLLECTOR SPRAY CAN

Custom Spray Cans & Caps$220

1/1 Original Signed Artwork3 LEFT

@TIE ONE 1/1 HAND-PAINTED & TAGGED COLLECTOR SPRAY CAN

One-of-one original collector object: authentic Montana BLACK 400ml / Belton Molotow can hand-painted, flared, and signed all-around by @TIE ONE using NY Fat Cap + Astro Fat and Uni Paint PX-30 Chrome. Includes UV-protected acrylic display case.

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@TIE ONE ORIGINAL BLACKBOOK SKETCH SHEET + 15 EGGSHELL SLAPS

Blackbooks & Zines$95

Original Studio Sketch & Slaps9 LEFT

@TIE ONE ORIGINAL BLACKBOOK SKETCH SHEET + 15 EGGSHELL SLAPS

Original hand-drawn 9×12 in blackbook piece by @TIE ONE executed with Uni Paint PX-30 Chrome, bundled with 15 destructible eggshell & weatherproof vinyl handstyle slaps.

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